PATRONIZED

patronized, patronised

(adjective) having patronage or clients; “street full of flourishing well-patronized shops”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

patronized

simple past tense and past participle of patronize

Source: Wiktionary


PATRONIZE

Pa"tron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p. pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.]

1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. The idea has been patronized by two States only. A. Hamilton.

2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant]

3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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